Homicide Archives - Page 10 of 44

Officers Respond to Fatal Shooting in on Custom House Avenue in Central District

By Baltimore Witness staff - September 4, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Sept. 3, at approximately 1:18 a.m., Central District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department were on routine patrol when they heard discharging coming from a club on the... Read More

Attorney Requests New Trial Date for Defendant Accused in East Monument Street Murder Case

Details On Sept. 1, a defense attorney requested a trial postponement before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on behalf of his client accused of murder. Defense attorney Jason Silverstein requested a new... Read More

Judge Continues Scheduling Hearing to October for 17-Year-Old Murder Defendant

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn continued the scheduling hearing of a first-degree murder defendant on Aug. 29. Defendant Daaon Spears, 17, was 16 years old at the... Read More

Tension Rises in Scheduling Hearing as Defendant with Dying Mother Awaits Undecided Retrial Date

Details On Sept. 1, defendant Willie L. Billinger appeared in reception court in order to schedule his retrial. According to Baltimore Witness, Billinger was initially convicted on two counts of first-degree... Read More

Eastern District Detectives Locate Two Deceased Victims on Collington Avenue

By Baltimore Witness staff - September 2, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Sept. 1, at approximately 8:38 p.m., officers responded to a residence on the 1800 block of North Collington Avenue to investigate a call for a check the well-being. Upon... Read More

Hearing Continued After Dartmouth Road Fatal Stabbing Defendant Rejects Plea

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn continued a hearing for a fatal stabbing defendant after he rejected the prosecutor’s 50-year plea offer. Elijah Nicholas, was represented by Maureen... Read More

‘This Was an Execution,’ Prosecutor Says in Closing Arguments for Royal Farms Murder Case

Details The brief yet dramatic trial of a Royal Farm security guard who killed a man inside the store on the 1800 block of Washington Boulevard concluded on Aug. 30 before... Read More

Defendant Accepts Alford Plea in Pregnant Girlfriend’s 2018 Assault, Miscarriage

Details On Aug. 29, a Baltimore man accepted an Alford plea to the 2018 assault of his pregnant girlfriend that led to the death of his unborn son before Baltimore City... Read More

Southern District Officers Open Investigation into Round Road Shooting Homicide

By Baltimore Witness staff - August 31, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Aug. 31, at approximately 12:43 a.m., Southern District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department responded to the 3500 block of Round Road for a report of a shooting. ... Read More

Northeast District Detectives Launch Homicide Investigation Following Fatal Shooting on Edlynne Road

By Baltimore Witness staff - August 31, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Aug. 31, at approximately 6:21 a.m., Northeast District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department responded to the 6100 block of Edlynne Road for a report of a male... Read More

City Leaders Announce Attempted Murder Arrest in Brooklyn Homes Critical Incident

Details Acting Commissioner Richard Worley, Mayor Brandon M. Scott, State’s Attorney Ivan Bates, and representatives from ATF and FBI announce arrests in the Brooklyn Homes critical incident. In reference to the... Read More

Southwest District Detectives Launch Homicide Investigation Following Shooting on Wellesley Street

By Baltimore Witness staff - August 31, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Aug. 30, at approximately 10:26 p.m., officers responded to the 500 block of Wellesley Street to investigate a shooting. Upon arrival, officers observed 26-year-old Thomas Bekele unresponsive suffering from... Read More

Judge Continues Scheduling Hearing in Murder Case to Allow Assignment of New Defense Attorney

Details Defendant Devon Young appeared in reception court on Aug. 29 with his previous defense attorney, Henry Barnes. Barnes stated that Young had requested for another attorney to represent him. Barnes... Read More

Royal Farms Security Guard ‘Wanted a Reason’ to Shoot Victim, Prosecutor Says

Details Marquise Powell, his girlfriend and his sister had recently left a Halloween party around 3:00 a.m. on Oct. 30, 2022, and stopped for some snacks and drinks at a Royal... Read More

Defense Attorney Causes Delay in Trial for Dellwood Avenue Attempted Murder Suspect

Details On Aug. 28, a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge postponed a trial for an attempted murder defendant do to his attorney being unavailable. Defendant Tyqwaun Kells was scheduled to start... Read More

Homicide Defendant Fires Attorney, Represents Himself As Jury Trial Begins

Details “This is unusual. Why do I say this is unusual? Because I’m the defendant.” Hours earlier, on Aug. 28, defendant George Pullet fired his defense attorney, James Sweeting III, in... Read More

Western District Homicide Detectives Seek Answers Regarding Fatal Cutting

By Baltimore Witness staff - August 27, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Victims |

Details On Aug. 26, at approximately 5:44 a.m., officers responded to a residence located on the 1600 block of North Monroe Street to investigate a call for a cutting. Upon arrival,... Read More

Defendant Sentenced to Six Years for Fatally Shooting Eight-Year-Old Brother

Details The sound of 18-year-old Devin Wilson’s rattling chains echoed throughout a Baltimore City Circuit courtroom on Aug. 25 as the defendant’s mother tearfully asked the judge for her son to... Read More

Fatal Stabbing Reported in Northeast District

By Baltimore Witness staff - August 26, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details On Aug. 26, at approximately 12:02 p.m., officers responded to the 4400 block of Kenilworth Avenue to investigate a call for a cutting. Upon arrival, officers observed 45-year-old Ninmark Pearson... Read More

Northern District Detectives Seek Answers in Fatal York Road Shooting

By Baltimore Witness staff - August 26, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Aug. 26, at approximately 5:46 a.m., officers responded to a residence on the 3400 block of York Road to investigate a call for a check the well-being. Upon arrival,... Read More

Western District Officers Open Investigation into Shooting Homicide

By Baltimore Witness staff - August 26, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Aug. 26, at approximately 11:02 a.m., officers responded to the 1000 block of Ashburton Street to investigate a call for a shooting. Upon arrival, officers observed 61-year-old Anthony El-Shabazz... Read More

Officers Respond to FATAL Shooting in Southwest District

By Baltimore Witness staff - August 26, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Aug. 17, at approximately 11:36 p.m., Southwest District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department responded to the 700 block of West Saratoga Street, for a report of a... Read More

‘I Don’t Want Nothing to Do With Him’ Says Defendant to Attorney Following Retrial Postponement in 2017 Murder Case

Details Defendant Sean Morris received a new retrial date from Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn following requests for postponement from both sides of counsel. On Aug. 25, Baltimore... Read More

Officers Report Fatal Cutting in Western District

By Baltimore Witness staff - August 26, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Aug. 26, at approximately 5:44 a.m., officers responded to a residence located on the 1600 block of Monroe Street to investigate a call for a cutting. Upon arrival, officers... Read More